FBI Reopens Investigations, Trump Targets Harvard, Macron Shove: AM Update

FBI Reopens Key Investigations

• 🕵️ FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announced the bureau is reopening or dedicating more resources to three high-profile cases: the cocaine found in the Biden White House, the leak of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, and the January 6th pipe bombs investigation.
• 📍 The January 6th pipe bomb investigation details the planting of two devices outside RNC and DNC headquarters, with the FBI releasing new information about the suspect's estimated height (5'7") and offering a $500,000 reward.
• ❄️ The White House cocaine incident involved a small bag found in a heavily traveled area, which the Secret Service closed due to a lack of physical evidence, despite President Biden having been at the White House shortly before.
• ⚖️ The leak of the draft Supreme Court opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, described as an "extraordinary betrayal of trust," was investigated by the Supreme Court Marshall, who interviewed 97 employees but failed to identify the source.

Trump Administration's Actions Against Harvard

• 🏛️ President Trump is considering withholding $3 billion in grant money from Harvard University, suggesting it be redirected to trade schools, due to the university's handling of campus anti-semitism.
• 🚫 Harvard is also facing scrutiny over its reporting of international students, with Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen notifying the school it could lose its ability to enroll foreign students.
• ⚖️ Harvard has sued the government, calling the actions retaliatory and unlawful, while a District Judge has temporarily blocked the administration's attempt to ban foreign student enrollment.
• 💰 The administration is also exploring removing Harvard's tax-exempt status and taxing its endowment, citing that the university, with a $53 billion endowment, may not be following the rules associated with its educational and charitable mission.

Macron's Viral Video and Memorial Day Address

• ✈️ A viral video appears to show French President Emmanuel Macron's wife, Brigitte, shoving his face while disembarking a plane in Vietnam; Macron later explained it as a moment of joking and teasing between them.
• 🇺🇸 President Trump delivered a Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery, honoring fallen service members and subtly contrasting his administration's approach to military matters with his predecessors.
• 🎯 Trump criticized the military being used for "nationbuilding crusades" and "absurd ideological experiments," stating the military's job is to "dominate any foe and annihilate any threat to America."